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]]>If you know that air travel tends to make you feel nauseous, one of the best things you can do to settle your stomach is opt for a window seat when booking your flight, as staring at the horizon can provide visual stability that helps to recalibrate your body’s sense of equilibrium. Avoid heavy meals before and during your flight, and keep ginger candies or peppermint tea bags in your carry-on. Both have been shown to reduce nausea by relaxing stomach muscles and increasing gastric emptying.
Seasickness is quite common during water travel, especially on smaller vessels like pontoons and sailboats. As with air travel, fixing your gaze on the distant shoreline can calm nausea by helping your inner ear adjust to the movement. Fresh air can also make a big difference, so stay on deck near the center of the boat where any rocking will be less severe. If all else fails, try acupressure wristbands, or talk to your doctor about anti-nausea medications.
A little knowledge and preparation can go a long way toward preventing motion sickness on long car rides. Most important is to look out the window and avoid activities like reading that require close focus on one small point, creating what’s known as a “sensory mismatch.” If you can, keep the windows open to ventilate the car, and make regular stops to step outside and get some fresh air. Snack on light, non-greasy snacks such as saltine crackers, and take small sips of water to stay hydrated without irritating your stomach.
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]]>Sea bands
Sea bands are pressurized scrunchie-like bands that go around each wrist. Their trigger point therapy represses your nausea through acupressure in the wearables, so you can feel at ease in the passenger seat. They come in a small carrying case that can fit easily into any makeup bag or pocket.
Roll Those Windows Down
Sometimes air conditioning is not enough, and you may feel trapped in the car with the windows closed and lack of circulation. So ask your driver to roll down the windows so you can get the benefits of fresh oxygen and relieve your mind of feeling stuck.
Decrease Your Sensory Cues
You positioning affects your sensory intake. Too many stimulants can play with your brain and your stomach. To lower the amount of cues your body receives, decrease controllable factors such as sunlight. Sunglasses come in handy even in the nighttime, as you’ll numb the brightness from street lights that might hurt your eyes. Lower the radio so your ears aren’t overloaded. And get comfy — don’t be afraid to lean your chair back.
Natural Remedies
Peppermint and ginger are known for relieving nausea. They come in pill form that are handy to take before a trip. Inhaling them as essential oils is also helpful and you’ll feel relief with every breath. You can find them in your local health food store, online at Amazon, or Wholefoods.
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]]>If you know that air travel tends to make you feel nauseous, one of the best things you can do to settle your stomach is opt for a window seat when booking your flight, as staring at the horizon can provide visual stability that helps to recalibrate your body’s sense of equilibrium. Avoid heavy meals before and during your flight, and keep ginger candies or peppermint tea bags in your carry-on. Both have been shown to reduce nausea by relaxing stomach muscles and increasing gastric emptying.
Seasickness is quite common during water travel, especially on smaller vessels like pontoons and sailboats. As with air travel, fixing your gaze on the distant shoreline can calm nausea by helping your inner ear adjust to the movement. Fresh air can also make a big difference, so stay on deck near the center of the boat where any rocking will be less severe. If all else fails, try acupressure wristbands, or talk to your doctor about anti-nausea medications.
A little knowledge and preparation can go a long way toward preventing motion sickness on long car rides. Most important is to look out the window and avoid activities like reading that require close focus on one small point, creating what’s known as a “sensory mismatch.” If you can, keep the windows open to ventilate the car, and make regular stops to step outside and get some fresh air. Snack on light, non-greasy snacks such as saltine crackers, and take small sips of water to stay hydrated without irritating your stomach.
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]]>The post Ticket to Ride: Preventing Motion Sickness appeared first on Traveler Dreams.
]]>Sea bands
Sea bands are pressurized scrunchie-like bands that go around each wrist. Their trigger point therapy represses your nausea through acupressure in the wearables, so you can feel at ease in the passenger seat. They come in a small carrying case that can fit easily into any makeup bag or pocket.
Roll Those Windows Down
Sometimes air conditioning is not enough, and you may feel trapped in the car with the windows closed and lack of circulation. So ask your driver to roll down the windows so you can get the benefits of fresh oxygen and relieve your mind of feeling stuck.
Decrease Your Sensory Cues
You positioning affects your sensory intake. Too many stimulants can play with your brain and your stomach. To lower the amount of cues your body receives, decrease controllable factors such as sunlight. Sunglasses come in handy even in the nighttime, as you’ll numb the brightness from street lights that might hurt your eyes. Lower the radio so your ears aren’t overloaded. And get comfy — don’t be afraid to lean your chair back.
Natural Remedies
Peppermint and ginger are known for relieving nausea. They come in pill form that are handy to take before a trip. Inhaling them as essential oils is also helpful and you’ll feel relief with every breath. You can find them in your local health food store, online at Amazon, or Wholefoods.
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